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  • Reservists from other services bring unique skills to the fight

    The Air Force Reserve is loaded with highly skilled and highly trained prior-service members who for one reason or another decided the Reserve was a better fit for them than active-duty service. Most prior-service Reservists come from the active-duty Air Force, but the Reserve welcomes prior-service

  • Virtual Reality brings training to life for Maxwell defenders

    Early in June, the sound of gunshots rang down the halls of a former civil engineering building at Maxwell Air Force Base’s Gunter Annex. Most people would have instinctively called security forces, but members of the 908th Airlift Wing’s Security Forces Squadron were already on the scene, training

  • Collaborating in the ER: Reservists assist, learn in community hospitals

    On July 18, HQ AFRC, working in conjunction with the 932nd Airlift Wing, located near Belleville, Illinois, signed a Training Affiliation Agreement with the St. Louis-based Mercy Health System. TAAs offer military members the opportunity to improve their skills by working alongside their civilian

  • Reform the Organization

    Change is inevitable. Change is uncertain. Change may be uncomfortable. However, it is often necessary because the risks of complacency are too great. Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Chief of the Air Force Reserve (Editor’s note: In 2018, Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air

  • Develop Resilient Leaders

    Developing resilient leaders can be complex. There is not a single solution or program that can mass produce the caliber of leaders we need to win in a competitive environment. Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Reserve Command

  • Prioritize Strategic Depth and Accelerate Readiness

    The reason the Air Force Reserve exists is to provide manpower and capabilities to support and defend this nation. This mandate spans the entire spectrum of operations, so we must be prepared to respond to any potential scenario. As a military organization, our primary focus is